HD 4770 Launch Review - PAGE 1

Did you think that that the HD 4890 was the last video card to come out of ATI's HD 4000 series? Well if you did, it turns out you were wrong. Sorry about that.

While the HD 4890 is likely the last high-end card in ATI's current generation of GPUs, it is not the last card to bear a new HD 4xxx designation. That honor will instead – most likely – will belong today's review focus, the HD 4770.

The HD 4770 is not just another middle-road performance video card. While it bears some similarities to ATI's HD 4670, when it comes down to performance, as you will see, there is more that is different than the same.

For the first time ever, AMD is introducing a brand new, smaller manufacturing process first in it's graphics chips, before making an introduction in a processors. Today's HD 4770 is the first video card to feature an extra-microscopically small, 40 nanometer manufacturing process. Positioned against the 65nm 8800GT/ 55nm 9800 GT, and the 65nm 9800 GTX / 55nm GTS 250, the 40nm design of the RV740 isn't the only surprise featured in today's HD 4770.

Let's get on our spectacles and take a peek at this very stimulating graphics card. Could the HD 4770 be a game-changer?

Will post more when I get the card. I will be uploading an unboxing and review video to my new youtube channel!

Could you post(not sure if it's allowed) or PM me a link to your channel? I like to go around and see what people think about the cards/clear up any misconceptions purveyed, whether on accident or blatant lies, by reviewers.

Well, im now a fully regestered member. I hope to make more use of these forums and hope that you guys will see me around more often =]

I will begin posting as soon as my RMA is returned; just note that this build was designed for 'budget gamers' who want to play the latest and greates games available now, including the ever so popular, Crysis and Crysis Warhead.

Most of these things I got for free, or cheaper than listed. But this one is all about buying used, and refurbished parts to save money, and get a good machine out of doing so.

Obviously this setup is nothing like the one in the neo review, but it will show people with a mid-range system what kind of performance they will get. People still running C2D or PDC arent going to learn much about the way this card will perform in their system if their reading reviews of it running on a core i7 system. So if your looking for one of those, i guess youll have to wait until someone uploads one! =p In the meantime, I will be uploading my own amatuer review on this card.

I would do a build for people with money to spare, but I dont have that =p